Mission: Mission-Wide Email Before Transfer

One of the mission secretary responsibilities is to send an email to all the missionaries about cleaning their apartments one week before transfers.

This is the message that was left for me to send out:
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Subject: preparation for transfers (or however you wish to word it)

Body of email:

Transfers are a week from today.  Please take the time this week to clean your apartments in anticipation of transfers.

Use the Grab ‘N Go plastic bags in your apartment to dispose of food in the fridge and cupboards.

Use the Grab ‘n Go bags to take reusable clothing and other articles that you no longer need or that were in the apartment when you arrived, to a donation station (Goodwill, Deseret Industries pod).

Your belongings should all fit in your two suitcases. 

Pick up any mail that might have been delivered to your apartment.

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The first two transfers I was here I did send out that message.  The third transfer I send one that was a little different.  One of the missionaries spoke to me about having a more fun message to read so I thought I would do it again.

This is the message I sent last week:

Subject Line:  Elders and Sisters:  Happy Days are Here Again!

Body of email:

It is time for new missionaries to arrive, and experienced missionaries are departing.  Between now and then is a great time to clean house.

 If you have acquired a lot of “stuff’ that is just cluttering up your nests,  now is the time to find new homes for the clutter:  Deseret Industries if you live nearby,  Salvation Army Thrift stores, or other thrift stores for good things  you just won’t be using again; 

items another missionary could use that won’t clutter up his or her space but would be a real help, go ahead and pass them along. 

For just plain junk, well, you know what to do with that.  Be sure to put all junk in the actual junk receptacles so the Mission will not have to use sacred tithing funds for fines and other fees.  It may surprise you, but there are housing management teams that actually have levied hefty fines for missionaries not putting trash or recycling in the proper containers. 

If you have not recently pulled everything out of your refrigerator, washed the inside of your refrigerator, and then put back only the good, healthy, non-furry food items back inside,  please do that this week.  I will do the same.  Elder Crossett is not big on finding colorful furry things in the refrigerator, and I am pretty fond of him and like to keep him happy.  A thought just crossed my mind:  once  you have emptied, cleaned, and re-stocked your refrigerator,  why don’t you snap a picture and send it to me! I would love to see your nice tidy clean food storage!  You don’t have to, of course, but I would sincerely be interested.

One big thing to remember,  you only have two suitcases to travel with you.  Can everything reasonably fit inside?  I hope so.  If not, you saw the above.  Also, if your family is still sending you things that are too hard to transport,  perhaps you might tell them how much  you enjoy their love offerings but tell them it is tough to get everything in  your luggage…?  It is a thought.

With much love to you all,

Sister Crossett

Mission Secretary

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Hopefully that is upbeat enough to get the job done.  I have not gone all the way to the back of our refrigerator yet, but am close!  I really do intend to get it done before Wednesday.